About the Podcast

Lore is a weekly podcast (and TV show and book series) about the dark historical tales that fuel our modern superstitions. Each episode explores the world of mysterious creatures, tragic events, and unusual places. Because sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction. Lore is winner of the iTunes "Best of 2015" & "Best of 2016" Awards, as well as winner of the "Best History Podcast 2016" by Podcast Academy.

About the Host

Aaron Mahnke

Aaron Mahnke is the creator, producer, and host of the hit podcast Lore (Best of iTunes 2015 & 2016), Executive Producer of the Lore television show on Amazon (from the producers of The Walking Dead), and author of The World of Lore book series (Penguin Random House / Del Rey). Aaron Mahnke is the writer, host, and producer of Lore, as well as the author of a number of supernatural thrillers. Aaron has a deep love of the mysterious and frightening that began with Unsolved Mysteries and The X-Files — a love that continues to this day. Basically, he's a nerd for anything unexplainable or supernatural. Born and raised in Illinois, Aaron now lives with his wife and children on the historic North Shore of Boston, in the very heart of Lovecraft Country and the epicenter of the Salem witch trials, where he writes and records full-time.

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